| Most people think that selling a used car is just that. | | | | removal as they do the touch up work and that |
| The car is not new so people will be OK with the | | | | really helps. If your vehicle has a lot of scratches |
| chips and scratches that come with everyday use. | | | | then you can expect to pay more. Scratch removal |
| The truth is we all want to purchase the best car for | | | | can be much more difficult because it is damage to |
| the money we have to spend. Sure most of us | | | | the paint. If you are told they can remove all of the |
| know that the normal wear is inevitable while others | | | | scratches, be prepared to be disappointed. You can |
| are more picky. The trick to selling a car as a private | | | | make them much less noticeable but as I said before, |
| owner for a fair price is to think like a dealer. I make | | | | they are damage to the surface. I call them three |
| a living working for auto dealers doing exterior | | | | footers. I can make most disappear from three foot |
| reconditioning and know the value in the small | | | | away but a closer look will still find where the scratch |
| amount you pay for the work. | | | | is. With scratch removal my job is to under sell and |
| There are three easy steps to making a car more | | | | over achieve. That is the only way to make the |
| appealing to a buyer in my opinion. All three will | | | | customer happy because you just never know how |
| usually not cost you more than $150 max if you find | | | | good it will be. |
| the right people. The first is paint touch up and that | | | | The other two things you can do for your on the |
| is what I will talk about here. There are always a few | | | | market vehicle is dent repair and interior repair. The |
| chips on the hood, around the doors and on the door | | | | dent repair from a PDR person ( paint less dent |
| guards. These can be filled and will be less noticeable | | | | repair) will be a lot less than you think if you find one |
| to the buyer. Take a casual walk around your vehicle | | | | on a car lot. The interior work is also usually less than |
| and you will see spots where the paint is missing. | | | | $50 to do a repair. If you are in the market for this |
| Filling those spots will keep the can of worms closed. | | | | type of work just ask the dealership who does their |
| If someone finds objections on your car, they are | | | | work. You can walk the car lot and if the cars look |
| more likely to look closer at the car. I am not saying | | | | appealing then I can assure they have these people |
| to hide or mislead the buyer but it is a used vehicle. | | | | on their lot every week. If you schedule an |
| The closer they look the more they are usually going | | | | appointment while they are at the dealer most will do |
| to find. If they look down the side of the vehicle and | | | | the work for a fair price. We make a living at the |
| only see paint they are going to be much easier to | | | | dealer and not having to make a special trip to you |
| work with. The touch up is cosmetic but it is all about | | | | can save us both money. |
| the mindset of the buyer. | | | | Think like the Auto Dealer and you will have a |
| Most good reconditioning people will do minor scratch | | | | positive result when selling your vehicle. |